Role

Dr Anthony Dicken is the Principal Postdoctoral Research Fellow based within The Imaging Science Group at Nottingham Trent University. Dr Dicken has had over five years of direct experience in conducting both X-ray absorption and diffraction imaging in real world applications. His present role includes the development of a new type of X-ray tomography combined with spatially resolved chemical specific mapping. Such technology is anticipated to have wide-spread appeal in areas such as airport security (explosive recognition), medical imaging and material science. Day to day activities includes the design and running of X-ray equipment, writing technical reports for grant deliverables and dissemination of research via journal papers and conferences.

Additional responsibilities include coordinating and guiding a number of research projects within The Imaging Science Group, as well as contributing to the Forensic Investigation of Explosives and Explosive Devices module at Cranfield University.

Career overview

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Research areas

Dr Dickens research interests are in exploring novel X-ray optics, geometries and scanning motions. His present role includes the development of a new type of X-ray tomography combined with spatially resolved X-ray diffraction mapping that offers speed of acquisition and high fidelity characterisation. Such technology is anticipated to have wide-spread appeal in areas such as airport security (explosive recognition), medical imaging and material science.